2021 W-League Grand Final

The 2021 W-League Grand Final was the final match of the 2020–21 W-League season to decide the champions of women's soccer in Australia for the season.

2021 W-League Grand Final
Event2020–21 W-League
Sydney FC Melbourne Victory
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Date11 April 2021
VenueNetstrata Jubilee Stadium, Sydney
Player of the MatchJada Mathyssen-Whyman[1]
RefereeRebecca Durcau
Attendance4,619

The match was played between Sydney FC and Melbourne Victory at Netstrata Jubilee Stadium on 11 April 2021.[2] Melbourne Victory won their second championship with a goal from Kyra Cooney-Cross after 120 minutes.[1]

Route to the final
4 April 2021 Brisbane Roar2–6 Melbourne Victory Brisbane
16:00 AEST
  • Chance 43'
  • Yallop 74'
 Report
Stadium: Lions Stadium
Attendance: 1,985
Referee: Lara Lee
5 April 2021 Sydney FC 3–0Canberra UnitedSydney
15:00 AEST
Report Stadium: Netstrata Jubilee Stadium
Referee: Isabella Blaess

Match details
Sydney FC0–1 (a.e.t.)Melbourne Victory
Report Cooney-Cross 120'
Attendance: 4,619
Referee: Rebecca Durcau[1]
GK1 Jada Mathyssen-Whyman
RB3 Charlotte McLean 89'
CB13 Natasha Prior
CB12 Natalie Tobin
LB5 Ally Green
DM2 Teresa Polias (c) 120+4'
RM8 Rachel Lowe 70'
CM6 Clare Wheeler
CM15 Mackenzie Hawkesby 114'
LM18 Princess Ibini-Isei 62'
CF10 Remy Siemsen
Substitutes:
GK40 Eliza Campbell
DF17 Angelique Hristodoulou 89'
DF19 Charlize Rule
MF18 Taylor Ray 114'
FW9 Allira Toby 62'
Head coach:
Ante Juric
GK1 Gaby Garton 120+3'
RB13 Polly Doran 116'
CB3 Claudia Bunge 74'
CB18 Kayla Morrison
LB8 Angela Beard (c)
CM10 Annalie Longo 109'
CM15 Amy Jackson 44'
CM7 Kyra Cooney-Cross
AM9 Catherine Zimmerman 90'
AM11 Lisa De Vanna
CF14 Melina Ayres
Substitutes:
GK20 Melissa Maizels
MF4 Natalie Martineau
MF19 Lia Privitelli 90'
MF30 MelindaJ Barbieri 116'
FW2 Tiffany Eliadis 109'
Manager:
Jeff Hopkins
Player of the Match:
Jada Mathyssen-Whyman


Assistant referees:[1]
Lauren Hargrave
Laura Moya
Fourth official:[1]
Sarah Ho
Additional assistant referee:[1]
Isabella Blaess
Lara Lee

Match rules

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra time if necessary.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
  • Five named substitutes.
  • Maximum of three substitutions.

References
  1. Kemp, Emma (11 April 2021). "Melbourne Victory beat Sydney FC to W-League title at the death of extra-time – as it happened". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
  2. "Sydney FC to host Melbourne Victory in the Westfield W-League 2021 Grand Final". Westfield W-League. 5 April 2021. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
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